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Six Israeli security personnel injured in shooting near Jerusalem

November 16, 2023
Israeli security officers with their dogs secure the scene after an attack by gunmen on a checkpoint guarding the access to road tunnels linking the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem on November 16, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. Three gunmen attacked a checkpoint near Jerusalem on Nov 16, Israeli police said, wounding several people before the attackers were
Israeli security officers with their dogs secure the scene after an attack by gunmen on a checkpoint guarding the access to road tunnels linking the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem on November 16, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. Three gunmen attacked a checkpoint near Jerusalem on Nov 16, Israeli police said, wounding several people before the attackers were "neutralised". (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP) (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images)

JERUSALEM — Six Israeli security personnel have been injured, including one who is in critical condition, in a shooting attack at a checkpoint south of Jerusalem, according to Israeli police.

Police said three people arrived in a car at the checkpoint and opened fired on officers stationed there. The three attackers were shot dead, police said.

Two other civilians suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene, according to a police statement.

Police released a photo of two handguns and an M-16 rifle they say were used in the attack. — CNN


November 16, 2023
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